light meter
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4.2
- noun
- /laɪt ˈmiːtər/
- Specialized
:
exposición
- Before taking the photo, check your light meter to ensure the exposure is set correctly.
Because if I, if I tilt the light meter this way, it says normal.
- Because if I, if I tilt the light meter this way, it says normal.
Examples
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Ben then spent a considerable amount of time studying his light meter.
Fiction book (1999) -
A clear understanding of exposure, combined with a good knowledge of how your own camera or light meter operates, will help you record twilight scenes the way you want them recorded.
Academic text (2000) -
Did you forget to pack my light meter?
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Have you seen my light meter?
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The light meter was held in place above the text for about 30 seconds to help provide an accurate reading.
Academic text (2010) -
Another option used for measuring light levels is the incident light meter.
Academic text (1994) -
How does the light meter work to ensure correct exposures?
Blog text (22) -
Use the camera to take some test shots, and use a handheld light meter.
Blog text (25) -
Your light meter will control the light output for a correct exposure for a middle-toned subject.
Academic text (1996) -
The light meter dangled from a strap, and the flash attachment projected from one corner.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
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8.6
A tool that measures how bright light is
A tool that measures light to set camera settings
How Sensitive
- Specialized
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4.2
- Specialized
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8.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a device that measures light intensity' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'light' (brightness) with 'meter' (measuring instrument). This compound follows a common noun+meter composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Light meter comes from a simple picture: a small device that 'measures' the light, and meter means a tool for measuring. Photographers use it to find the right camera settings, so the name tells you exactly what the device does.